Let’s go boating!
If you have been wondering what the biggest all sports lakes in W Bloomfield are? Then you have come to the right West Bloomfield lakefront website. Here is a list of the six biggest all sports lakes in the township.
Lake Name Size (acres) All Sport Private Public Depth
- Cass Lake 1280 Yes No Yes 110′
- Middle Straits Lake 171 Yes No Yes 51′
- Pine Lake 395 Yes Yes No 90′
- Union Lake 465 Yes No Yes 110′
- Upper Straits Lake 323 Yes Yes No 96′
- Walnut Lake 232 Yes Yes No 101′
Many of West Bloomfield all sports lakes are good size. They are large enough that you can do any type of water sports on them. Whether you have jet skis, or a nice wakeboard boat all of these 6 all sports lakes in W Bloomfield are fun to be on. The two public lakes tend to be the busiest lakes because they have boaters from off the lake. Walnut Lake is probably the quietest lake in terms of boat traffic. Not only is it a private lake, but there are fewer homes on the lake. There are some larger estates on the lake. So the homes are not jammed in all around the lake. Union Lake probably has the highest concentration of homes (more smaller 35′-50′ lots), but it is still large enough that you can enjoy all the water activities.
Fishing is good on Middle Straits Lake
The lakes are large enough that you have plenty of room to turn around with tubers or water skiers behind you. If you are a pontoon person the size of the lakes make it large enough to not be at home in 10 minutes after a leisurely ride around the lake. If you could find a vacant lake lots on any of these West Bloomfield all sports lakes they are very valuable and high priced. Sometimes the lots that are left are unbuildable or cannot support a decent size house due to the set back, line of sight, and foot print regulations. Many times buyers just buy and existing home and tear the house down to build what they want.
I would call every one of these lakes “prestigious, and upper end”. The lake homes on these lakes tend to fetch higher price per square foot than comparable lake homes in other communities. Middle Straits Lake is probably the most reasonably priced lake of the 6 lakes. There are fewer and fewer small lake cottages on any of these lakes. To even buy one of these many times will cost you $400,000 or more. Simply because the land is so valuable.
Cass Lake is Oakland Counties’ largest lake at 1280 acres. By standards of other large Michigan lakes up north Cass Lake is small. In fact it does not even make the top 20 largest lakes in Michigan. However the lure of being able to live close to where you work and being able to enjoy the lake at the end of the day makes Oakland County lakes and Cass Lake highly desirable. Cass Lake does have a sand bar where many people gather to hang out and have fun. It also has a state park and a marina on the lake. Cass Lake lies in Waterford, Keego Harbor, and West Bloomfield.
Union Lake is West Bloomfield’s 2nd largest all sports lake at a 465-acres. It is a public lake located to the east of Union Lake Rd on the Northwestern edge of West Bloomfield just a few miles from M-5. It is a glacial formed lake. The deepest spot on the lake is about 110 feet. There is a restaurant on the lake called, “Matter of Taste” which is more fine dining than a beach bar/pizza joint. There is also a sandbar in the center of the lake that residents gather at to enjoy their lake neighbors companies, have a few cold drinks, and watch the sunsets. A portion of the lake lies in Commerce Township.
Pine Lake is a 395-acre private lake that lies to the east of Orchard Lake Rd. The maximum depth of the lake is about 90 feet. There is a marina on the lake, and a ski/wake board school, so that does draw one more boat that teaches people how to wake board, surf, and ski. Like most of West Bloomfield lake this is highly desirable upper end lake. On the north side of the lake some of the homes on the lake lie across Pine Lake Rd with only a small grassy area between the road and the lake. The Pine Lake Country Club is also located on the lake. The Country Club is not open to the public. It has a pools, a beautiful clubhouse, outdoor tennis courts, beach, indoor tennis house, and a golf course for it’s members.
Are you ready to go surfing?
Upper Straits Lake is a 232-acre private lake. It is a private lake with no public access. What I mean by that is there is no DNR launch. However there are about 600 homes that have lake access. There is even a small marina for one of the subdivisions. The max depth of the lake is 96 feet. Upper Straits Lake is a long lake. There are about 210 homes on the lake and almost 600 lake access homes. The majority of Upper Straits Lake lies in West Bloomfield, but a portion of it falls in Orchard Lake Village.
Walnut Lake is a private lake measuring 232 acres, with maximum depth of 101 feet. There are larger lots on this lake, and the shoreline is lined with exclusive, high-end homes. Several lake associations are available for the lake access homes.
Middle Straits Lake is about 171 acres in size and with a maximum depth of 51 feet. This lake is semi-private, meaning there is a city ramp and small parking lot for visitors, but the beach areas are private to the waterfront homeowners only. There are a couple of subdivision parks that have beaches and boat docking.
This should give you a basic understanding of what the all sports lakes in West Bloomfield are like. They are all nice lakes. If you ask any of the residents on any of the lakes they most likely will tell you their lake is the best. If you are looking for a lakefront home on an all sports lake in West Bloomfield give me a call at (248) 310-6239 or text me.
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Do you know about the Waterfront homes on Meadow Lake in Bloomfield MI? This page will tell you more about it. Also here is a indepth amount of information on Lakes in Bloomfield Michigan. It will tell you which lakes are all sports lakes and which ones are electric motor lakes. These pages will also tell you lake depths, and lake sizes. So much information for you to make your lake home search easier.
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